Yesterday brought cooler weather and much needed rain just in time for the opening of Out of Place at the Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces, NM; a two person exhibition by Jenni Higginbotham and myself. About ten of my pieces in the show are images of bird nests atop various man-made bases, containing unexpected objects. […]
Last day of Indra’s Net
Yesterday was the final day of the Indra’s Net exhibition. Artwork by Jean Reece Wilkey at Indra’s Net Many people saw the show during the five weeks it was up and most of the artists were there late morning to talk about the work with the last of the visitors. Thanks to everyone who helped and everyone […]
Indra’s Net opening reception
We had a grand opening reception for Indra’s Net at the Las Cruces Museum of Art last Friday night. Several hundred people passed through and saw the work and enjoyed the live music performance. You can see images of the reception on the Praxis Collectiveblog but I’m posting a few more here. Indra’s net installation […]
Installing Indra’s Net
The paintings are done and the installation has begun! Work by Jacklyn St. Aubyn and Jenni Higginbotham, ready to install Our work will be intermingled along the grid in the final installation. 4 x 4 inch paintings by Jean Reece Wilkey These are small paintings I’ve done, 52 of which will be used in the […]
Praxis Collective artists
I just wrote an article about three of the Praxis Collective artists that will be in the Indra’s Net exhibition at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The artist’s are Tauna Cole, Robin Wiener Labe and Jenni Higginbotham. Check out the article about their work on the Praxis Collective blog where you can follow the […]
Praxis Collective artists
Jean Reece Wilkey, Kiwi on silver base, oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches Tauna Cole, one of the members of the Praxis Collective, just wrote a blogpost highlighting the work of three Praxis artists, Isadora Stowe, Jacklyn St. Aubyn and me. Read it on the Praxis Collective blog.
Indra’s Net at the Las Cruces Museum of Art
Jean Reece Wilkey, Mango on brass candlestick, oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches In August I will be showing work as one of the 6 artist members of the Praxis Collective, in a collaborative installation called Indra’s Net. The show opens on 3 August and runs through September 8 at the Las Cruces […]
Glass plate project in Israel
I haven’t posted for 6 weeks because I was in Israel and have been quite busy since my return. I could have posted while I was away of course, but I was having too much fun! I was working on a project to copy old glass plates and make special enclosures to stabilize some of […]
Free print contest
There are three days left to sign up to enter my free print contest. I’m running this contest to encourage subscribers to my new newsletter that I just launched. You can see the first one here. To sign-up for the print contest, head over to my Studio-Views blog for more details or signup here.
Mango on silver candlestick
Mango on silver candlestick by Jean Reece Wilkey, oil on panel, 4 x 4 in. | SOLD I’m an artist living in New Mexico, primarily working in oil paint and drawing media. The blog on my website already features my work and that of some other artists, but I created this blog with the intention of sharing some […]
My Studio Views
My studio is a great place to be. Although I once had a rather large space with high ceilings and french doors, my current studio is our two-car garage. A great space which, after insulating the door, is also a comfortable one. I recently traveled to Israel for a month of volunteer service at the […]
William Kentridge inspired drawings & fantastic birdhouses
My Drawing I students this semester were a talented bunch. One project was based on time. Showing time in a 2-D drawing generally involves sequencing panels, such as with comics and graphic novels. Sheila Mendez drew a multi-panel page based on classical Greek mythology but set in the present era. Here is a detail from […]